Thank you for the kind words. I work at learning English every day. And I love it! I wish my accent were impeccable, but... it's not. The good side of that, of course, is I'm single, living in the US, and for some reason, the ladies seem to dig the accent. I mean, what could go right?
As for punctuation, and I believe the same is true about grammar in general, I consider both to be a gift one gives oneself. I've never been told, I was going to give you this job for which you applied, but your command of the language is too advanced. I have, however, withheld employment opportunities from people otherwise superbly qualified, because their understanding of the language - or lack thereof - meant they could not be customer-facing and representing my company.
I go to Quebec regularly, as they are wonderful people and it reminds me of home, especially the old city. Their version of French certainly is different from mine. Which is fully understandable. I love it and respect it, but there are definitely differences, from the vocabulary to the accent, and sometimes even the syntax.
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